# PhishDestroy threat dossier — active.swiftexchange.live
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Fetched:   2026-05-14 03:24:55 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/active.swiftexchange.live/

## VERDICT
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STATUS STALE — last probed 44 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified
Composite threat score: 70/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: across (and: facebook, telegram, whatsapp)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Netcraft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.23.193.170 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       CC-198-23-193-168-29 (ASN: 36352)
Nameservers:     NS_NOT_FOUND
Page title:      swiftexchange

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E8
Expires:    2026-05-19
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 2c230658b4fefe347e59f349f73b840da9bd3c8e55cdfc84a93ec70e08b7be71
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - swiftexchange.live

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-09-28 12:20:22 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-03-31 00:49:35 UTC (STALE — 44 days ago, re-verify)
Flagged dead:      2026-03-25 13:24:09 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 44 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed)
Current status:    UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 44 days stale)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01999043-f5a9-71a6-ad65-9850624c6fa5/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/active.swiftexchange.live
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.active.swiftexchange.live
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=active.swiftexchange.live
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/active.swiftexchange.live
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/active.swiftexchange.live/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 02:30:11 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies active.swiftexchange.live as a medium-risk domain involved in generic phishing operations. The domain masquerades under the title "swiftexchange," potentially misleading users into believing it is associated with legitimate financial services or currency exchange platforms. Users encountering this domain should exercise caution to avoid falling victim to credential theft or fraudulent schemes.

Technical analysis shows that active.swiftexchange.live resolves to the IP address 198.23.193.170 and is registered through ASN 36352. The domain appears on one known security blocklist and has been flagged by multiple security vendors, indicating credible suspicion of malicious intent. This infrastructure setup supports phishing campaigns designed to capture sensitive user information.

Currently, the domain remains active and continues to pose a threat. PhishDestroy recommends that individuals and organizations block access to active.swiftexchange.live and monitor for any communications referencing this domain. Immediate reporting to security teams and updating email filters to detect related phishing attempts will help mitigate potential compromises.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       4c13d452dd5d49671bd93ca32f2b4f85c78e39b6ab0ad1f38d98ed267f8fd896
TLS cert SHA-256:      2c230658b4fefe347e59f349f73b840da9bd3c8e55cdfc84a93ec70e08b7be71

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/active.swiftexchange.live/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=active.swiftexchange.live
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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